PING’s long been a company where helping golfers get the best of their game has been the goal. That’s the goal of PING’s new G740 game improvement line, where PING made a forgiving club with a wide sole, but the look, sound and feel to have the iron line appeal to a wide audience.
“There’s a goal of trying to make an iron set that fits with both our wedges, but also has the look and feel that will make them work for those mid-handicap and higher players,” says Ryan Stokke, PING’s Director of Product Development.
In the G740 line, PING is trying to find the balance between more traditional aesthetics, while still offering all the punch you’d get from game improvement irons.
Key technologies
Face fast
PING is billing the G740 set as its longest and most forgiving iron set, the set features a longer blade and significant perimeter weighting. With low center of gravity, the face allows for added length on most shots. Additionally, you’ll find ¾ inch progression in the 5 and 6-iron, making them long and easy to get into the air. The 5-iron is the longest in the set, with the goal of players mixing sets with hybrids and fairway woods.
Great sound
A 3-piece purflex cavity badge is used to fine tune the sound, this iron set avoids the “clicky” issue that faces many game improvement sets. PING calls it a “pleasing” sound, and what’s clear is the G740 breaks a lot of the mould for what one might anticipate from this type of iron.
Wider sole, shorter hosel
The wider sole makes it easy for players in the game improvement segment to get shots launched, while the shorter hosel makes these clubs offer the visual appeal typically found in sets aimed at lower-handicap golfers.
Is it for me?
If you’re a 15-handicap or higher and seeking an iron that looks and feels like something a lower-handicap golfer might use, well this is might well be a super-handicap iron that is ideal for you.